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Cities Gird for Election Day Unrest
Chicago, Philadelphia and New York are among those that have announced plans aimed at protecting voters.
Many U.S. cities are stepping up public-safety trainings in case of voter intimidation — or even violence — on election day.
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Fears of voter intimidation and civil unrest have prompted authorities in large urban centers to announce unprecedented steps meant to avoid clashes on Election Day and beyond.
Chicago, Philadelphia and New York are among cities that have revealed plans to prevent violence on Nov. 3, when election observers worry polling sites could be targeted, or in the weeks that follow if historic levels of mail-in ballots preclude the declaration of an immediate winner.